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Drill guide for orbital implant

  • US 5,192,293 A
  • Filed: 07/06/1992
  • Issued: 03/09/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A drill guide for use in drilling a hole in an orbital implant for placement of a prosthesis mounting peg using a surgical drill having a rotating drill burr and a nonrotating drill nose, comprising:

  • a cylindrical housing assembly defining a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end defining a plurality of axially protruding fixation pegs, said housing assembly further having a central bore extending between said proximal and distal ends,an adaptor insert having an outer cylindrical surface dimensioned to freely slide into said housing bore and having an inside bore shaped to engage said drill nose, andstop means for allowing said adaptor insert to be displaced into said housing bore to a predetermined depth whereby when said distal end is placed against said implant and said adaptor insert is placed onto said drill nose, said drill is guided to form a hole in said implant of a limited depth.

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